Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-02-24
NUMBER 20.
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


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Confcrrcs were appointed. The House
bill dividing Missouri into two judicial
districts was passed with amendments.
| Mr.. Hoar offered resolution extrna
ing the inquiry Tor ths Tesss outrage
investigation. A resolution wis lntro.
duccd calling upon the Attorney General for
Information whether proceedings have bcerin-
stto,cd pgainsi the sassldizcd Pacific rond-
Tor failing "a Observe the ptovi lions of the Thur
man act Tho bii to increase uic naval cstan.
iishmcnt was taken up and al . p M the f:l,.i.
ship railway bill was VIC regular order. After
debate this measure went over until Thursday
| by agreement
HousE-Conferce- wcrr appointed on IN. In
| dian appropriation hin. Tho resolution maising
the Logun pension bsii q special order tor the
day was called up. Against thls the point of
order was pending that n did not present priv
/ iicTed question. and was not entitled 10
Immediate consideration. The speaker
decided that the point ~ order
1 well taken, md tho resolution wrnt 10 tho
| Committee on Rules. The Consular and ptpio-
matte appropriation blll was taken up. hut isid
| aside without action. A bill was passed ap.
| rruprating tinoooo for the erection OF public
building al Binghamptou. " Y Conf-rccs
were appointed on Northern Pacific land grant
| forfeiture bill.
| wAHHfNoroS. Feb. ts.--sEvArr. The cr~sicn-
| tiais.of David Turpc. from Indiana, wcrr pre-
| Aented and referred The river and hnrhrr hlii
| was reported, with amendments The pFinting
! 81 the Texas investigation testimony was order.
| cd and the scope 81 The inquiry bruadened 90
| include tho ncts of the Marshal of the Western
| District. The bili 10 increase the naval cstab-
| ishmcnt by building ten new cruisers was pass
| cd. The hil ~ proviic Tor heavily armor-i
vessels wns considered. Eulogies on the late
| Senator Pike OF New Hampshire, we're deliver
| cd untii AIS p. IN.
rousK The amendments 20 the trade
| Oh aui e..ufa
agreed 60. The retaliatory fisheries bsii was
| reported back, with substitute. Resolutions
were adopted calling for correspondence on nle
! IN the State Department regarding th1 vcDcxu-
elan claims, and nquring what action had been
taken Co protect the interests OF Americans
whoac property destroyed a. A.pinwaii.
hiil was reported for tho organization OF the
Territory of Alaska a further dinaarrcfnont
wns reported on the Northern Pacific land grnnt
forfeiture Euiogios on Ucnerni Logon con
sumcd the balance of the day until 6.is .. IN.
wAsnNoroS. Feb i7.--sxSArE were
reported and placed on The calendar Including
one 20 eNtirpate plcuro. pneumonia and foot and
mouth disease, ana 20 facilitate the expectation
pf cattle. Memorials prcacntcd from
Grand Army Posts IN Kansas for the passage
~ tho dependents prnsio blll ovor thr vcto
n the President. The Hale hilI 10 inercuss IN.
naval establishment approprAting tis.Ocl0o.
was passed. The Eads Ship Railway bin was
l
Oil was then considered without action aud
a. 5lib y. m. adjourned
HousE.-The Presidents veto % the Texas
seed bill approprinting sl0gD. WIS rrad. and
The House refused to pass the hill. Tho con
torcncc report ON the anti Mormon bin vas
tgrccd to.-yeas ar2 nays ~. Tbc consular ani
| diplomatic appropriation bill vas passed The
,undry civil appropriation hill was reported
and no action taken on motion 60 non
concur In certain Senate amendments. owing
n the lack ~ quorum. a. 5.iOp m. tiic
House adjourned.
WAsHfSGToS. Feb fe-SgrArr Bills re-
laiing 10 tho District of Columbia wore report.
rd. The credentials of senator Hiseocfg. of
New York, we're presented a conference re
port was presented and adopted on the anti
| polygtfny bills. cnbodyiDg a substitute for tbe
senate and House Lilis. The rycr and harbor
appropriation biii was taken up and eOnsidsref
until 9 - D. m, when the senate adjourned an.
til - morrow.
HOrHE-A conference report WAS adopted
providing FOR holding terms of court NJ Nay
Ciiy. Mich. senate amendments 20 the invalid
pension appropriation bill we're non cOncurrod
iu ard conference ordered A blil was re.
ported appropriatiug siT8. i0i for the payment
of Mexican ana other pensions. The House 70
fused 70 pass bill granting pension % sim
mons w. Hart. over the Presidents veto. yeas
ig, nays - - not twofhirds The s9ndry
civil bu was taken up and i9i ont ~ 80 amend
menfs were Disposed 0f. AZ . O'Clock the HOase
took d recess until 7.5i, the night session being
fof pension Bills
wAsHINGroS. FEB. i9-sgsArr -Potissons
we're presented from ohio Grand Army rOsfs
Tor the passage Of the dependents pension biii
over The Presidents veto. Mr. Beck resented
. memorial signed by himself tor the repeal of
the navigation laws o purchase of ships sbroad.
a resolution for the senate 70 meet at u a. ~
nflAl
appropriation bill was reported back A reso-
luton on changing The tinle % meeting Of ths
Assembly ~ Washington Territory wns dis-
eussed until D. a.. when The Niearaxuau canal
Diii was taken up bat laid aside Tor the river
and harbor appropriation pit which was then
considered. Pending ne discussion of tbs
riycr ana harDOr Diii. she conference report on
the trade dollar vas presented and sdopied
/ UOreE The dependents pension bli
| with the Presidents veto Nas reported back
from the Invalid Pensions commiifee a r..
quest ibai ine report bc yriuted ana the sB0.
lect postponed until Thursday wrought f0rtb q
decision from the chair tlsf lne report would
nrst have ~ Dc read Ths report ana read ana
frequently appianded Or o. criticism ~ fne
Presidents veto. Consideration aas then posi-
poued until Thursday The conferences report
on ne trade dollar sgrccd - T6e sgndrg
eiyu Din Was considered untn adjournment
WAsRfsCrOS. Feb gf-sESArg. Petitions
7 were pf'tfhteN ffNtr tfJun Army posts Tor fHr
passage 0f the dependents Dension yiii 0ser
tte Presidents veto also petitions t0r pro.
hihifion in the District Tso veto uiessaces
on pension bIils were received 1um.
Der 0f b.lis rere introduced ~ MitehsI
/ spoke by pcrmiss.on or river improve.
uionts iu Ofcg0n. and c0uFumeo the
morning hour. The river and nsrbor biii vas
taken up and passed snd o conference rs.
qucated The Scsraugua Canal blu 80 passed
--- t0 B. a motion uy Mr Riddisbcrrer fo
adi0urn ogcr Washington Birthday vas negu.
tscd-B 90 is-aod at 6fo p. n. ibc seuste
went into executive session. ard soon after
wards ldl0urued
hOUsE "A npauinious report vas presented
from thc Committee on Privileges and Eisc
tions. confirming the right 81 NJ stcese. ~ in
dilna 90 bs seat. Tho conferense report 0u
the repeal ~ the pfeempiiou sad timber cui
turc laws was discussed ail day ard furfhei
conference ordered Thc daily tour or meeting
uas fixed az lf a m. f0r the balance az the ses
slou. and az b.. she House adiourned
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with electricity. sud when applied d. /,
battery stroug electric currents arc pro-
dueed. a small piece II the rock win
Keep a battery in operation for three
weeks.